@dubaitour DUBAI TOUR, A GREAT SUCCESS - IN NUMBERS

DUBAI TOUR, A GREAT SUCCESS - IN NUMBERS


The Dubai public turned out in great numbers to applaud the champions.

The inaugural Dubai Tour, organised by the Dubai Sport Council in partnership with RCS Sport, has drawn to a close, but news of its success continues to resonate around the world. After the final stage, the Dubai Sport Council and RCS Sport summed up their experiences of the Dubai Tour.

Mr Saeed Hareb, Chairman of the Dubai Tour Higher Committee:

"Welcome back. We had a press conference here 5 days ago. Now we are here again. We have told the world what we wanted to say about Dubai and the race, and this event has brought something new to Dubai. The riders are happy, we have a new champion. I would like to thank the media, national and international, and our partners at RCS Sport. We have worked together for a long time to bring this event to fruition. Long live the Dubai Tour."

Mr Lorenzo Giorgetti, RCS Sport Commercial Director/RCS Sport and Events Dubai Director

"The Dubai Tour is great news for cycling. The level of riders was first class, the public turned out at the roadside to support us. We'd like to thank our partners at the Dubai Sports Council, and in the police: this is the only race int he world that takes place in one city. This means that it is very complex to manage and operate. We know how to organise a race: in Dubai, they know how to manage a city."


From left: Mr. Saeed Hareb, Taylor Phinney and Lorenzo Giorgetti. Photo credit ANSA/Peri-Carconi

The numbers bear witness to the international acclaim that greeted the event:
1 edition of the 2014 Dubai Tour
4 stages
16 teams
102 on 5 continents countries receiving TV coverage
127 riders at the race start
146 members of the race organisation
164 accreditations issued to Emirati and international media
173 VIP guests at the race
320 volunteers
417 kilometres
850 law enforcement officers
1450 children welcomed to the stage starts and finishes
2797 overnight hotel stays, between teams, organisers and guests
4295 packed meals distributed
50.000 views of the official Youtube channel
100.000 unique visitors since the launch of the internet site
150.000 pages seen
2.500.000 people reached on Twitter via the profile @dubaitour and the hashtag #dubaitour2014

The Dubai Police provide special transport for the winner - a Bugatti! Photo credit ANSA/Peri-Carconi